There hasn't been a sunspot on the sun for 26 days now, does this happen regularly during a solar minimum or is it quite rare for the sun to go so long without one.
2007-11-03 06:15:44 · 4 answers · asked by willow 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
could we be going into another maunder minimum
2007-11-03 06:32:53 · update #1
Old man of coniston, thanks thats what i've been waiting for.
2007-11-04 10:25:50 · update #2
For the last few minimums, here are the number of days without sunspots:
1954: 27 days
1964: 14 days
1976: 23 days
1986: 22 days
1996: 37 days
So 26 days without sunspots is a bit more than average, but not extreme.
2007-11-03 06:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is going to be a huge one, or several large ones over the next few years. By 2012, they will cover half the sun, cutting light and warmth from reaching us. We could be in for a cold spell for 5 years after that.
2007-11-04 06:12:43 · answer #2 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sun is in a very quiet phase now. Day by day it is rare, but it is a normal thing for it to go through quiet phases. This diminished activity could go on for quite a while too.
Check
spaceweather.com
for more info.
2007-11-03 06:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by B. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - havn't you noticed it getting warmer ?
(lets be honest - the SUN is more responsible that anything else for the temp. on earth .. so don't worry about the Global Warming band-wagon, in a few years they will be worrying about the next Ice Age again)
2007-11-04 19:38:26 · answer #4 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋